Grants, information sessions offered for nonprofits

HARRISBURG, Pa. —The Greater Harrisburg Foundation (GHF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), announces a new competitive grant opportunity available to area nonprofits on Sunday, April 1, called GHF Upstream.

The grant opportunity seeks to improve area communities by supporting new or existing “upstream” systems, interventions, programs or projects that attempt to create positive social change by addressing a problem at its source, rather than managing its “downstream” symptoms. The grant is open to singular or collective nonprofit organizations whose proposals serve to address community needs of one or more counties within the GHF service region of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon and Perry counties and the Dillsburg area of York County, Pa.

More than $250,000 may be awarded, and grants will range from $500 to $10,000.

GHF Upstream encourages applications that focus on education, environment and parks, health and wellness, homelessness and hunger, mental health, seniors and more.

To announce this new opportunity to the community and to share information about TFEC grant making, nonprofit representatives and interested community members are invited to attend one of three information sessions:

• Wednesday, March 28, in Camp Hill, Pa.

• Thursday, March 29, in Chambersburg, Pa.

• Thursday, April 5, in Annville, Pa.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

For more information and to register, go to www.tfec.org/ghfupstream.

The GHF Upstream grant application will be released on April 1, and is due Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.

Proposed projects may take place from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019. Eligible applicants must have 501(c)(3) status or demonstrate nonprofit status as a church or school. TFEC grant making does not fund individuals, capital campaigns, religious organizations for the propagation of religious doctrine, advertising, direct lobbying to influence legislation or retroactive projects.

Interested applicants may learn more about the parameters of this and other TFEC grant opportunities at www.tfec.org.

Questions about grant eligibility may be directed to Jennifer Strechay, program officer for community investment at TFEC, at 717-236-5040 or jstrechay@tfec.org.